Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante

A blatant copy of "Trapped" starring Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon marks this horrible movie. When will the Indian directors stop making copies of Hollywood flicks? Why don't they instead copy movies of Fellini or Godard? At least they will create a good cinematic sense among the Indian audience. Apart from the acting department in which almost everyone did their very best, I don't think this movie needs any recommendation. Awful!! Yes I would say the cinematography was good, the pace was good and yes, to an audience who doesn't have a widespread Hollywood knowledge, its a top-notch thriller. But movie making is an art which needs creativity. And there is a difference between copying and being inspired. When you are copying the entire theme, the rest doesn't count for me as I know that the team has faltered in the very start. Thats why I give it a three.

If I had watched this movie back when it was released, I may have probably given this movie more than 1 star. But today in 2017, I can safely say that an episode of CrimePatrol is better than this movie. I am sure even the director will agree with me today. The reason I watched it was because it had Irfaan Khan. It was a lazy afternoon and I thought of giving this movie a shot. The preview looked good. Unfortunately there is no content. The movie becomes predictable half way through the movie. Please don't waste your time watching this movie. I will give it zero stars. But I guess the system will not allow me to dot that. So I give 1 star out of 10.

The Director draws inspiration from Hollywood films, however, his attempts to add a twist to the story ends up making it too melodramatic. The best part is Irfan Khan playing Krish, one of the three wronged kidnappers, who has a mix of desperation and cool reserve. The rest of the characters are not great, the pace is slow and the story is a bit predictable. However, there are some thrilling sequences between actor Irrfan and director Konkona which are worth watching. The movie works in bits and pieces, but it ends up being unbelievable. This is a movie that tries too hard to have a conscience and it's a big mistake.

~ P. X.

A group of three persons kidnap a child of a rich man. That makes a tense situation. They start demanding money from the parents of the child. This makes the viewers anxious and curious to know what will happen next moment. How will the kidnappers behave, and how will the victims react? The trauma of the victims is clearly expressed. The kidnappers find that everything is not going according to their plans. There are complications involved that they had not anticipated. Their frustration and attempts to solve the problems also engage the viewers. Near the end, there is a twist in the story. All the actors have done a great job. The photography is good, and all the scenes look fresh and attractive. It is a one time watch.

Excellent movie! Not known much, but a movie of morality and quality. Bollywood should produce such movies, again, unfortunately, it is unknown as a film and I was astonished to know that it was 14 years' old film. We are driving ourselves towards commercial movies! An excellent life lession movie.